Automatic dirigible light for automobiles.



E. R. TRAMMELL. AUTOMATIC DIRIGIBLE LIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES. APPLICATION FILED APR.10, 1914.

1,127,321. Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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imsmusfiiiwmmell Llnmulot E. R; TRAMMELL. AUTOMATIC DIRIGIBLE LIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED APILIO, 1914.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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Application filed April 10, 1914.

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- lie it sown that L-Eimsnws R. Timer new, a citizen of the United States, resid log atlieheiand, in the county of Polk and 5 tritelic of Florida, have invented certain new i and useful Improvements in Automatic ilirigiole Lights for Automobiles, &c. wind I do hereby declare the following to be a, full, ricer, and exact description of the invention, such will enable others to which it ep iiertains to make and use the some, reference being had to the accompanym i Wings, and to the letters and figures cc marked thereon, which form a s specification.

tion relates to new and useful omofoiles and other vehicles and comprises simple and elficient device of this mixture so arranged other of the lights rays eutometieellyparellel with one oi the wheels as it turns,'while the other throws the rays directly. ahead of the vehicle and at an angle to'the wheel when turned.

' im'eiztion comprises various means 1y both of the lights are adepted to .rtrimeticslly to throw rays to light the A of both of the forward wheels'ofthe lea The invention consists further of various details of construction, combinations and arements of parts which will be hereinfully described, shown in the accomper mg drawings and lined in the appended claims.

hi3," invention is illustrated in the accom- 1 peeying drawings, in which:

igure 3. is a top plan view of my autol ihle light apparatus showing in s the forward portion of the veto which the apparatus is attached. Fig. 3'ise, side 21 of the forward pertof an automol lc showing the dirigihle light apparatus ed thereto, andfixgm- 18 ii View or the means for mg movement of one or the other of the em" arr enlarged LL q 5.; he creme now be ng had-to the detells or r swings by letter, I designates the eme of on eutomobile and B the usual me wh ch .15 positioned underneath the v. o port of the trams and is connected J meny suitable manner. designates the stab e-x1e .of the vehicle Specification of Letters Potent.

skilled in the art emeiits in automatic dirigihle lights that either one vor the is adapted to throw its then specifically de limiting the sorted in the socket posite end of the rod M Ext-tented Ftll. 2 EH41 Serial No. $31,036.

having a crank are: l) projecting therefrom to which. the steering rm. is pivotall connected. Each of the forward wheel. pro vided with :1 Sl'l'i'lllaii' crank arm which are coimected by said rod 1' in the usual manner.

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I connecting rod fastened to one of the cranks l.) and its other end having gear connection with the steering post in the usual manner. lll ountcd upon the opposite sides of the frame are the hearing members 1 in which the lump support; iiig shafts l"; are journz. ed, anal L designet e creel: arm which is Vtencd to the lower part of the shank portion of the lamp portin shaft and each. crank arm liis npcrtured 101' the reception of the lamp ((111 nesting rod M, which latter has a heed M at each end and which rod, it will he noted ripen reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings, passes through a similar crank iii-m upon the oppositeside of the machine.

Coiled springs, designated. by letter (i are mounted upon the lzimpconnecting ml and each is interposed between a pin Q and a crank arm N. A diagonally disposed lamp controlling rod R is pivotally connected at R to the cross rod l and its forward end pivotally connected to the lamp connecting rod hi.

Y Upon reference to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drewizi s it will he noted that an arm '1 1s fastened to the lamp supporting shaft and a pin'S is detschololy held in a socket mcmher ;fastened to the frame, said pin being adapted to be positioned-in the path of the arm. T to limit the rocking movement of the lam Sai pins, one being provided uponeach side of the frame, are provided for pose of preventing one lamp from throwing its rays parallel to the turning wheel; while the other its rays will light the path by th other.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood and is as follows: When it is desired to cause the lump at the right to be traversed e turning Wheel at one side or the supporting shaft in one direction.

the purlamp will thrown so that be turned eutomatically with the wheel to the right,

t 6 pin upon the left side is inen against which an arm T will contact to prevent the left lamp from turning while the head M. at the op- Will contact with the arm L and cause the lamp to turn to the position shown in dotted lines. As the steering apparatus throws the wheels to the posi-. tion shown in dotted lines in Fi 1, the spring at he left end of the re will be under tension, thus serving to return the lamp at the right to its normal position when the wheels are thrown back to their normal positions.

By the provision of the apparatus shown and described, it will be noted that either one or the other of the lamps may beheld to throw its rays straight ahead of the machine, while the other lamp isallowedto turn with the wheel to light the path upon the turning side. If preferred, the pins may be removed from the sockets and which will allow. both of the lamps to turn together with the wheels. 7

What I claim to he new is:

1. An automatic dirigible light apparatus for automobiles, etc., comprising, in combination with the frame of the machine, stub axles with laterally extending crank arms, a rod connecting said arms, bearing memhers mounted upon the frame, lamp sup- )orting standards journaled in said members, an apertured crank arm fastened to each standard, a rod passing through the apertures of said crank arms which are fastened to, the sta'rulariils and having heads at the ends thereof, a lamp controlling rod connecting ther'od which connects the stub axles with the lamp connecting rod, springs mounted upon the lamp connecting rod and hearing against said aperturcd crank arms, and means for allowing one lamp to turn' independent of the other.

2. An automatic dirigihle light apparatus for autmnohiles, etc., comprising, in combination withthe frame of the machine, stuh axles Fwith latcrally extending crank arms, a rod (amnecting said arms, hearing members mounted upon the frame, lamp supporting standards journalcd in said memhers, an apcrturcd crank arm fastened to each standard, a. rod passing through the apertures of said crank arms and having heads at the ends thereof, a lamp controlling rod connecting the rod which connects the stuh axles with the lamp connecting rod,

springs nzountcd upon the lamp connecting rod and hearing against said apcrtured crank arms. pins i'astcncd to the lamp connecting rods, springs interposed between said pins and thc npcrturcd arms, and

ling rod connecting the rod which conne the stub axles with the lamp connecting roc springs mounted upon the lamp cormecting rod. and bearing against said aperturial crank arms, pins fastened to the lamp connecting rods, -springs interposed between said pins and the apertured arms,a second crank arm fixed to each lamp standard, a.

' pin desi ed to be attached to the frame and dispose in the path of one of said second referred to crank arms and serving to hohl one lamp or the other from turning with the wheels of the machine.

4. An automatic dirigihle light apparatus for automobiles, etc., comprising. in combi nation with the frame of the machine, stn axles with laterally extemling crank ar. a rod connecting said arms, hearing mom-- hers mounte'l upon the frame, lamp sup porting standards journaled in said memhers, an apertnred crank'arm fastened to each standard, a rod passing through the apertures of said crank arms and having heads at the ends thereof, a lamp controlling rod connecting the rod which connects the still) axles with the lamp connecting rod, springs mounted-upon the lamp connecting rod and hearing against said apertnicd crank arms, pins fastened to the lamp con nccting l'ods,- springs inter-postal hcti said pins and the apcrturcd arms, a scro crank arm lixcd to each lamp standard, apin designed to be attached to thcfranm and disposed in the path of one of d ond rcl'crred to crank arms and so! H hold one lamp or the othcr from turning; with the wheels oi the nnn-hinc.

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